The Snyder Industries 3000 Gallon Vertical Water Storage Tank in green is a 96-inch-diameter vertical storage tank standing 109 inches tall, molded from high density linear polyethylene for above-ground water service. With a 96.0 x 96.0-inch footprint and an 8-foot diameter, it holds 3,000 gallons of water in a single bulk column - a common building block for rural fire-water reserves, agricultural supply, rainwater catchment, and process or reuse water trains.
Will it hold your water?
This tank carries a 1.0 specific gravity rating, the correct match for water and water-like liquids at a density of 1.0. Filled to capacity, the contents weigh 25,020 pounds, and the tank is rated to a maximum contents weight of 25,020 pounds - so a full load of plain water sits right at the rated ceiling, with no headroom for any liquid denser than water. Treat this unit as water-service only; do not assume margin for slurries or denser chemistry it isn't rated to carry. Plan your foundation accordingly: more than twelve tons of water concentrate onto that 8-foot circle. Above-ground polyethylene tanks of this size belong on a properly sized, level, fully supporting pad, and our Concrete Pad Sizing for Above-Ground Polyethylene Tanks guide walks through the ACI 360R-10 framework for getting that base right. To confirm 3,000 gallons is the size your draw and refill schedule actually need, run the Tank Sizing Calculator or read the Tank Sizing Guide.
Check the layout before you order
See the technical drawing on this page for the fitting and outlet layout before you finalize plumbing - confirm that the inlet, outlet, and manway positions line up with your intended pad orientation, since this is a tall, large-diameter tank and the connection geometry drives where your pipe runs land. The single most common mistake on a tank this size is treating it as a generic vertical tank and under-building the foundation: at full water weight the load is unforgiving, and a tank that settles or tips is a tank that fails.
Putting 3,000 gallons to work
For private fire protection on rural and remote sites, a vertical water storage tank like this often serves as the stored reservoir behind the pump; our Fire-Water Reservoir Tank Design guide covers NFPA 22 sizing discipline and freeze protection for cold-climate service. If you are aggregating grey water, rainwater, or HVAC condensate, the Industrial Water Reuse Tank Topology guide explains how to band quality and sequence storage. For a full walkthrough of this exact size, see the 3000 Gallon Plastic Water Storage Tank buyer's guide.
Snyder Industries molds this tank at two plants - Albertville, Alabama and a California facility - so it ships LTL freight from whichever is nearest you, with freight quoted live to your ZIP code. Get a number in seconds with our Freight Cost Estimator, or call 866-418-1777 to talk through your install. List price is shown above and is quoted before freight.
